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diffractometer

noun dif·frac·tom·e·ter \ di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-tər \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of diffractometer

: an instrument for analyzing the structure of a usually crystalline substance from the scattering pattern produced when a beam of radiation or particles (such as X-rays or neutrons) strikes it
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diffractometric

play \di-ˌfrak-tə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
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diffractometry

play \di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-trē\ noun

Origin and Etymology of diffractometer

diffract + -o- + -meter

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